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Insulation & Jacket Properties

TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF COMMON INSULATING MATERIALS

BUTYL SILICONE
PARAMETER PVC PE PP XLPE NYLON FEP TFE RUBBER RUBBER TPR
Specific Gravity 1.37 0.92 0.89 0.93-1.18 1.09 2.16 2.17 1.40 1.24 1.16-1.20
Dielectric Constant
(a) 60 Hz 6.0 2.26 2.6 3.0 4.6 2.15 2.1 4.1 3.3 2.8
(b) 1000 Hz 5.0 2.26 3.0 4.5 2.15 2.1 4.0 3.1 2.8

Dielectric Strength, v/mil

(a) 0.010” wall 1800 2100 850 - 1000 2000 2000 700 600 625
(b) 0.040” wall 800 1050 450 700 470 950 950 500 400
Tensil Strength, PSI x 1000 1.5-3.8 1.4-2.4 2.9-4.5 1.8-2.5 8.8-11.9 2.3-3.1 2.0-6.0 0.5-1.5 0.6-1.2 2.3
Service Temp, Range, °C -55/+105 -90/+90 -40/+105 -80/+75 -55/+105 -90/+200 -90/+260 -40/+90 -80/+200 -55/+90
Elongation, % 200-375 350-550 700 250-400 150-380 200-330 200-500 200-400 125-400 500
Water Absorption, % in 24 hr <0.75 <0.02 <0.02 <0.01 2.5 <0.01 <0.01 <1.0 <1.0 <0.6
Slow
Self Supports Supports Slow Self Non- Non- Slow
Flame Resistance Extinguishing Flame Flame Flame Extinguishing Flammable Flammable Burning (Non-Cond. Flammable
Ash)
Ozone Resistance Excellent Good Excellent Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Flexibility Good Good Good Good-Fair Good-Fair Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Abrasion Resistance Good Good Fair Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Poor Poor Good-Fair
Acid Resistance Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Poor Excellent Excellent Good Excellent
Base Resistance Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Good Excellent
Hydraulic Fluid Resistance Good-Fair Fair-Poor Fair Good-Fair Good-Fair Excellent Excellent Poor Fair-Poor Poor
Organic Solvent Resistance Fair-Poor Poor Fair Fair Good-Fair Excellent Excellent Good-Fair Poor Poor
NOTE: The above is representative of performance. For specific compound performance, consult Customer Service.

TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF COMMON JACKETING MATERIALS

SILICONE POLY-
PARAMETER PVC PE NYLON FEP TFE RUBBER NEOPRENE URETHANE TPR
Specific Gravity 1.37 0.92 1.09 2.16 2.17 1.24 1.52 1.3 1.16-1.20
Tensil Strength, PSI x 1000 1.5-3.8 1.4-2.4 8.8-11.9 2.3-3.1 2.0-6.0 0.6-1.2 2.5-4.0 >3.5 2.3
Elongation, % 200-375 350-550 150-380 200-330 200-500 125-400 300-500 540-700 500
Service Temp, Range, °C -55/+105 -80/+75 -55/+105 -90/+200 -90/+200 -80/+200 -65/+90 -65/+75 -55/+90
Ozone Resistance Excellent Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Excellent
Excellent-
Weatherability Good-Fair Fair-Poor Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Good Excellent
Good
Slow-Burn
Self Supports Non- Non- Self
Flame Resistance (Non-Cond. Extinguishing
Extinguishing Flame Flammable Flammable Flammable Slow Burn Flammable
Ash)
Flexibility Good Good Good-Fair Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Abrasion Resistance Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Poor Excellent Excellent Good-Fair
Acid Resistance Excellent Excellent Poor Excellent Excellent Poor Good Fair Excellent
Base Resistance Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Good Fair Excellent
Hydraulic Fluid Resistance Good-Fair Fair-Poor Good-Fair Excellent Excellent Fair-Poor Good Poor Good
Organic Solvent Resistance Fair-Poor Poor Good-Fair Excellent Excellent Poor Good Poor Poor
Resistance to Tearing Good Good Excellent Good Good Fair Good Excellent Good-Fair
NOTE: The above is representative of performance. For specific compound performance, consult Customer Service.

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